#59799
Austman
Flatchatter

    Technically this is common land so needs committee approval.

    Are you certain?  Check the Plan of Subdivision.  If the courtyard is lot property and Interior Face is used (it is the most common), then the lot owner has a right to decorate common property walls that surround their courtyard.  Although outside, the walls are considered to be interior.   That’s due to the Owners Corporations Act 2006 s.132:

    132 Right to decorate interior walls, floors and ceilings
    (1) If a boundary of a lot is shown on a plan of subdivision as being the interior face of the building, the lot owner has the right to decorate or attach fixtures or chattels to that face.

    If however they alter the external appearance (meaning it can be seen from outside the lot) they’d likely need OC permission.  That’s due to the Model Rules. The appearance change would likely have to be significant.  So check if the Model Rules apply to your OC:

    5.2 External appearance of lots
    (1) An owner or occupier of a lot must obtain the written approval of the owners corporation before making any changes to the external appearance of their lot.
    (2) An owners corporation cannot unreasonably withhold approval, but may give approval subject to reasonable conditions to protect quiet enjoyment of other lot owners, structural integrity or the value of other lots and/or common property.